Fence-post



`(No Model.)

J. P. ROBERT-S.

FENCE POST.

/Patented June 14, 1887.

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@En @Ho/o n u J NITED STATES PATENT OEEioE JOHN :eEEsrEN EOBEETS, OESOMERSET, KANSAS.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATIONorming part of Letters Patent No. 354,674, dated June 14,1887- -Application ledJaniiary 15, 1887. Serial No. 224,472. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN FEESTEN ROBERTS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Somerset, in the county of Miami and State ofKansas, have invented new and useful Improvements in Posts, ofwliiclithe following is aspeeiiication.

My invention relates to improvements in fences; and it consists incertain novel features, hereinafter described, and pointed out in theclaims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a fence constructedin accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showingone of the corner-posts as set up for a gate-post, and Fig. 3 is adetail View of one of the intermediate posts. Fig. 4isa detail view ofthe loop at the angles of the corner-post.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A indicates the fence-wires, whichare secured to the posts B Bin the usual or any preferred manner. Bdcsignatesone of the intermediate posts, which are used between the endsor corners of the fence. This post consists of a metal bar having a loopor staple, b, near its lower end, through which anchors C are passed inopposite directions into the ground, in order to secure the post to itsplace. A metal band, D, approximately semicircular in plan View, issecured to the post just below the loop b, and its ends extend onopposite sides of the post and have their upper corners bent over, so asto partially encircle the anchors and eft'ectuall y prevent theirspreading. A brace, E, is secured to the-post near its upper end, andextends from the post in a line at right angles to the line of theanchors. This brace is provided at its lower end with a loop, e, throughwhich anchors are .driven in opposite directions to secure the post tothe ground. It may sometimes be necessary, in order to keep the wirestight and at the proper tension, to use an additional brace, E', securedto the post near its' upper end and extending to the ground in the lineof the fence. This brace is provided at its lower end with a loop, c',through which anchors are driven in opposite directions to secure it tothe ground in the same manner as through the loop e.

B designates the oorner-posts, which are provided in pairs or two parts,as shown. The corner-posts, or, rather, each post ofthe pair ofcorner-posts, is triangularin side elevation, being formed of a singlemetal bar having a vertical portion, F, of the same height as the fence,and a horizontal portioiior base, G, extending from the lower end ofsaid vertical portion, and an oblique portion, H, extending from the endof the horizontal portion or base to near the upper end of the verticalportion 6o or standard. The inclined or oblique port-ion does not formasharp angle with the base, but

is given a semicircular turn and runs parallel with the base for a shortdistance, after which it extends upward to the standard or post 65,proper. A metal strap, h, is secured around the base and the portionparallel thereto, thus forming the loop g, through which anchors aredriven in opposite directions-into the ground. A similar loop, f, isformed at the angle made by the standard and base by securing a metalband, f', to the base and the standard. This band is bent upon itself atright angles, as shown, and is shown in its extended condition in Fig.4. The two posts are joined to one another by an angleiron, I, which issecured to the two posts at its opposite ends,and prevents their upperend spreading apart. The bases of the posts are firmly secured to theground f by the anchors, and will be prevented from 8O moving apart bythem. It will be seen that by this arrangement I ani enabled to form asquare corner and a very sharp corner; or a corner of any desired anglemay be formed by Simply varying the angle of the angle-iron I, as willbe readily understood.

The corner-posts maybe used as a gatepost by dispensing with theangle-iron and securing a brace, J, to the post near its upper end, thelower end of the brace being anchored to the ground iii the saine manneras the posts. It will be seen that I have provided a light and strongfence, which may be easily and quickly set up at any desired point.

Having thus described mynvention, what I g5 claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent,

l. The combination of a post having a loop secured near its lower end, astrap secured to the post just below theloop and on the opposite iooside of the same, and anchors passed through bent 'upon itself at rightangles, secured to the the loop in opposite directions and engaged bypost, and anchors passed between the loop and the ends of the strap,substantially as set forth. the base of the post, substantially asspecified.

2. A corner-post for wire fences, comprising In testimony that I claimthe foregoing as my r 5 5 two triangular parts provided with loops atown Ihavehereto affixed my signaturein prestheir lower ends or bases,anchors passed ence of two witnesses. through said loops, and anangle-iron connect- T 4 4 4 ing the two parts of the post near theirupper Jonk FEESTEN ROBERTS' ends, substantially as specified. Vitnesses:ro 3. The combination, with the triangular JOHN H. LIs'loR, post, of theloop composed of a strip or band CALVIN A. REED.

